My Research Theme is mainly focused in to
1. Surface coatings on Ti and Mg alloys by various surface modification methods like Acid, Alkali, Hydrogen peroxide, Ca(NO3)2·4H2O and KH2PO4 of HAp, DCPD coatings and its In vitro studies in simulated body fluid (SBF) for the biomedical implant devices.
2. Evaluation of the corrosion inhibition of Mild Steel using various ionic liquids and its experimental, theoretical, quantum chemical studies.
3. Hybrid nanocomposite coatings on Mild Steel and its surface protection and electrochemical studies.
Development of Surface coatings: To improve the corrosion resistances of metals/alloys (Ti, Mg) by various surface modification methods like acid, alkali, hydrogen peroxide, dicalcium phosphate (DCPD) and HAp coatings etc. & in vitro studies for the biomedical implant devices.
Corrosion Inhibition evaluation: To evaluate the corrosion inhibition of mild steel using ionic liquids by experimental, theoretical studies and hybrid nanocomposite coatings on mild steel by electrochemical methods (open circuit potential (OCP), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and potentiodynamic polarization.
Physical-Chemical characterization: Coating evaluation (viz. morphology, composition, thickness, hardness, contact angle etc.) by advanced tools like FE-SEM (QUANTA FEG-250), TEM, AFM, XRD and AT-IR.
Electrochemical evaluations of metals/alloys by OCP, EIS and polarization methods
Surface coatings of Ti and Mg metals/alloys for bio-materials and implant devices
Handling & analysis: XRD (D/max/2500PC, Rigaku, Japan), Auto lab PGSTAT-12, PGSTAT-302N, Potentiostat/ Galvanostat frequency response analyzer
Surface Mechanical Ball Milling & Attrition Treatment (Surface modification method)
Contact angle & Microhardness measurements, Metallurgical microscope, TG/ DTA